The Reproduction Process

The River Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral on Lord Mayor's Day, detail of rowing boats, c.1747-48

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Optional - receive your painting ready to hang. Note we are only able to ship framed paintings up to a certain size. Once the maximum size is reached, the framing option is automatically disabled. If ordered without a frame the painting will arrive rolled inside a protective tube with an extra 1.5" white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it in any local frame shop.

Real Oil Paints, Real Brushes, Real Artists, Real Art. The Certificate of Authenticity which arrives with every painting provides an assurance and verifies the authenticity of the hand painted fine art reproduction you purchased. Each oil painting is created by hand using only the finest canvas and oil paints available.

Important Notes About Your Painting:

If you have any request to alter your reproduction of The River Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral on Lord Mayor's Day, detail of rowing boats, c.1747-48,
you must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you.
If you have another image of The River Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral on Lord Mayor's Day, detail of rowing boats, c.1747-48
that you would like the artist to work from, please include it as an attachment. Otherwise, we will reproduce the above image for you exactly as it is.

Ordered without a frame, it will be delivered in protective tube within 21-28 business days.

When ordering the painting framed - allow additional 5-7 days for delivery. The painting will arrive ready to hang.

Free shipping is included in the price of the painting. Once the painting is ready and dry enough to ship, we will roll it and ship it in a sturdy cardboard tube.

We always ship express via courier to ensure your order reaches you as soon as possible - normally within three business days. The total delivery time from the moment you place your order until the package is delivered to your door is normally between three to four weeks.

1st Art Gallery provides a full warranty covering manufacturing and material defects for paintings purchased from our website. The warranty covers damage for normal use. Damage caused by incidents such as accidents or inappropriate use are not covered.

Depending on the degree of damage to the warranted painting, it will either be repaired or replaced. This warranty service is provided free of charge.

Our Paintings Are 100% Handmade By An Experienced Artist

Experienced Artists

All our artists have at least 15 years of experience.
We only hire qualified artists with advanced degrees in Fine Arts who
have completed a dissertation in European or American art.

Highest Quality Materials

We only use the highest quality oil paint and finest available canvas.
We insist on sourcing our materials from brands that have been in business for at least a century or more.

Quality Control

Our most senior artists, those who have at least 25 years experience,
carefully examine each and every painting that comes out of our studio.
No order is shipped before it meets our standards, which are the highest in the industry.

Always Hand Painted

Some companies claim to be selling handmade paintings
when in fact they use printing presses and screening methods
to speed-up the reproduction process and lower costs.
Only buy from a trusted US or European company that has been in business for many years.
We've been selling genuine handmade online since 2003!

Finest Quality Stretching, Gallery Wrap or Framing

Purchasing without a frame (unstreched canvas)

When purchasing a painting on its own, it will arrive rolled inside a secure plastic tube
with an extra 1.5" of white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it in any local frame shop.

Purchasing a frame

You may choose to purchase your painting framed, in which case, it will arrive "ready to hang".
We offer more than 20 beautiful models, all hand finished and expertly assembled by our experienced framers.

Note that for safety reasons we can only frame up to a certain size.
Once the maximum size is reached the framing option is automatically disabled.

Purchasing a Stretching Service

If you are planning to frame your painting yourself,
use an existing frame, or frame it locally, you may choose to order your painting with a stretching service,
meaning that it will arrive mounted on wooden bars.

Purchasing a Gallery Wrap

If you're considering not framing your painting at all,
you may opt for a Gallery Wrap.
The term Gallery Wrap refers to the way the canvas is stretched,
which is by wrapping it around thick stretcher bars, about 1.5 inch thick,
with the canvas being secured to the back rather than the sides of those bars.

Door to Door Fully Insured Courier Delivery

All orders ship with UPS, FedEx or DHL and will arrive directly to your home or office.
A tracking number will be emailed to you as soon as the order leaves our studio so you can track it online.
All orders ship express and usually arrive withing 4-5 days from the shipping date.

Unframed paintings are covered with a special protective film, are gently rolled and then placed inside a strong specially designed tube.

Stretched, Gallery Wrapped and Framed paintings are covered with protective bubble wrap, separated by foam board and then carefully put into the cardboard box.